Eight New Zealand Army Instructors Embark on a Mission That Could Shape Timor-Leste's Next Generation of Soldiers - Commonwealth Union

Timor Leste army builds all-women unit

NEW Zealand has deployed eight army instructors to Timor-Leste where they will help build foundational soldier skills in an all-female Timor-Leste Defence Force platoon group. The post Timor Leste army builds all-women unit appeared first on Islands Business.

Eight New Zealand Army Instructors Embark on a Mission That Could Shape Timor-Leste's Next Generation of Soldiers - Commonwealth Union

This activity started on Thursday, July 30, 2026, with eight trainers from the New Zealand Army, who have been sent to Timor-Leste to train a platoon comprised of female members of the Timor-Leste Defence Cooperation Program in Timor-Leste, Force (F-FDTL) working at the Baucau Military Base. The New Zealand Defence Cooperation Program in Timor-Leste, Forces indicated that the plan The New Zealand Defense Forces launched the plan in response to t…